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Originally Posted by Evangelical
"Perhaps what comes to mind most commonly when people hear the term deification is the practice among the ancient pagan religions of elevating mere men to the status of gods..."
He is explaining that his use of the term is not the pagan one but in line with the Orthodox or Catholic use of the term. This is a terminology issue not a doctrinal one. You have tried your best to make it a doctrinal one but clearly his statements are regarding the terminology.
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It seems this discussion is going around in circles. If it was just a 'terminology' issue, then it would have been as simple as WL making the effort to rephrase things. As we know, he didn't do that. Who in their right mind would purposely use terminology that was bound to be misunderstood?
WL speaks of a common association with the term deification. He knew how that term would be interpreted, yet he proceeded to use it anyways, claiming that everyone was somehow 'misunderstanding' him. It defies logic. It shows a lack of sincerity on his part. He wanted something that would 'shock' people. He wanted a teaching that he could claim for himself as 'unique'.